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Norges Bank to begin testing CBDC solutions

The central bank will use the technical testing to decide whether issuing a CBDC is “appropriate” as cash usage continues to decline.

Canada, US are Open Banking ‘global leaders’

Financial Data Exchange managing director Don Cardinal said the narrative that the US and Canada are lagging when it comes to Open Banking adoption “is just wrong”.

Volt and Bunq partner for open payments

The partnership will allow Bunq’s users to fund their accounts and “start spending on their terms”.

Affirm buys Returnly for $300m

The buy-now-pay-later firm has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Returnly as the rise in returns to retailers creates additional costs.

Nordic API Gateway rebrands to Aiia and partners with Open Banking Expo

The Open Banking platform announced the rebrand as part of its European rollout and has also been confirmed as a key partner for Open Banking Expo 2021.

Which Open Banking myths need debunking?

Industry leaders taking part in an Open Banking Expo live panel debate, in association with Equifax, will be busting some of the myths around Open Banking as they reveal how to make the implementation leap.

Revolut hires Chatterjee as India CEO

The fintech intends to tap India’s “talent pool” with a multi-million pound investment over five years.

BNPL provider secures $110m in Series A round

Tamara announced that the financing round, led by Checkout.com, was the largest Series A financing in the MENA region.

AccessPay launches Yapily-enabled Treasury solution

The new cash management solution for businesses, powered by Yapily, has been launched to the UK mid-market.

UK ahead of Europe in CBDC adoption

The PwC Central Bank Digital Currency Index concluded that retail CBDC projects are more advanced in emerging economies.

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